{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":362,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Beaches Flooded with Sea Butterflies | Houston News","slug":"texas-beaches-flooded-with-sea-butterflies-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T23:17:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-beaches-flooded-with-sea-butterflies-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/7d3ff03d77022f41","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/06d033b1-8896-4309-811f-90de9e9efc95.mp3","summary":"Surfers on the Texas coast got a surprise when tiny, glassy sea creatures—called sea butterflies—washed ashore, stinging their gear. These delicate, winged snails, harmless except for their sharp poke, rarely show up in such numbers. Marine surveyor Jace Tunnell, who’s never seen anything like it, suspects calm waters and unusual ocean nutrients triggered this rare bloom. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2026/09/15/561857/sea-butterflies-visit-texas-beaches/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7d3ff03d77022f41 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Surfers on the Texas coast got a surprise when tiny, glassy sea creatures—called sea butterflies—washed ashore, stinging their gear. These delicate, winge…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/texas-beaches-flooded-with-sea-butterflies-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-beaches-flooded-with-sea-butterflies-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}